The Nature Crime Alliance and the Amazon
Challenges to the rule of law limit the economic development of the Amazon. Nature crimes in the region include criminal forms of logging, mining, fishing, wildlife trade, and land conversion. As one of the largest illicit economies in the world, nature crime is closely linked to terrorism, corruption, human rights abuses, financial crime, and other threats to peace and security. Set to launch in late 2022, the Nature Crime Alliance will help address these issues. It will be a global, multi-sector network that raises political will, mobilizes financial commitments, and bolsters operational capacity to fight nature crimes and related international criminal activities. Where did the idea come from? Who are the supporters to date? What are the goals? How will the Alliance help the Amazon? Join us to meet Yulia Stange, Senior Manager, Nature Crime Alliance/World Resources Institute, and learn.
Recorded June 6, 2022
References:
Charles Barber, Natural Resources Governance & Policy Director, World Resources Institute
Ruth Nogueron, Senior Associate, World Resources Institute
Nature Crime: Understanding and Tackling a Key Threat to the Climate and Land Use Agenda
How Crime Drives Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon
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